Summer 2027 in Clermont: the city pool at the Arts and Recreation Center reopens in 2027, the splash pad is free, and arts and STEM camps run at the ARC.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Sources: the City of Clermont’s aquatics, Champions Splash Park and ARC programs pages, its event calendar, and the Lake County Library System. Arts and Recreation Center: 352-708-5992.

School is out for Lake County students after Friday, May 28, 2027. Clermont’s summer runs on three city assets: the pools behind the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center (ARC), the free splash pad at Waterfront Park and the camps and classes at the ARC. The city posts its summer dates in spring; this page has what is known now and what it did in 2026.

Summer 2027 at a glance

  • City pool: open swim returns in 2027; dates not yet posted
  • Swim lessons: 2027 sessions open in spring 2027
  • Splash pad: free, Waterfront Park, 100 3rd St.
  • Register for city programs: recreation calendar and registration

The city pool

The city’s swimming pools are at the rear of the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27. Open swim was closed for all of 2026, and the city’s message is “See you in 2027.” The city sells daily passes and calendar-year passes that cover the open gym and the pool, with lower rates for people who live inside the city limits; check your address on the city’s city limits map.

  • Groups: groups of 15 or fewer may come during open swim with an application at least 10 days ahead.
  • Private rentals: Friday and Saturday evenings in June and July, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.; the city says rentals reopen in 2027.
  • Pool rules: posted as a PDF on the city site.

Questions: aquatics at 352-708-5992 or arc@clermontfl.org, or Recreation, Athletics and Aquatics Manager Paige Neely at 352-708-5995.

Swim lessons

The city’s small-group swim lessons follow the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program and are taught by certified water safety instructors, with no more than three swimmers per instructor.

  • Parent and child, preschool aquatics: ages 6 months to 5 years, with a parent in the water
  • Youth aquatics: ages 6 to 17, levels 1 to 6, placed by skill at the first class

The city says 2027 sessions are coming in spring 2027. Watch the aquatics page.

Champions Splash Park

Champions Splash Park sits inside Waterfront Park at 100 3rd St. on Lake Minneola. Admission is free, and up to 74 people can be inside at once.

  • Hours change with the season and the weather. In fall 2026 the city opened it Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 22, and it was open Saturday through Monday of Labor Day weekend.
  • Rules: adult supervision for all children, swim diapers only, no food, drink, gum, glass, pets, bikes, skates or scooters, no street shoes, and shower before entering.
  • Groups of 15 or more children (camps, day cares, schools) must reserve, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Rentals: 352-708-5953.

Camps at the Arts and Recreation Center (2026)

The ARC hosts camps run by its program partners. In summer 2026 they included:

Camp Ages Contact
Drama Kids Summer Camp, Black Box Theater, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 6 to 11 Drama Kids, 352-235-4800
Acting Academy Summer Camp, Black Box Theater 12 to 18 Drama Kids, 352-235-4800
Mad Science STEM Labs Summer Camp, drop-off camp days Grades K-5 Mad Science of Central Florida

The 2026 camp schedule is on the city’s Drama Kids summer flyer (PDF). For 2027, watch the ARC programs page and the recreation registration site. The city also ran Summer Soccer Training on the ARC field starting June 2, 2026.

Free summer events (2026)

The city calendar listed Hoops With Cops mornings, 9 to 11 a.m., at a different park each time in June and July 2026: Waterfront Park, Skyridge Park, Lake Felter Park, Palatlakaha Park and McKinney Park. Popsicles with a Cop, free while supplies lasted, was at Waterfront Park on July 10. The 2027 dates will be on the city calendar.

Sommer Sports’ AdventHealth Cool Sommer Mornings triathlon, duathlon and 5K series runs at Waterfront Park; the city’s 2026 events list showed races on July 12, Aug. 9 and Sept. 13.

The library

Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive, runs the Lake County Library System’s summer reading program and summer story times; in 2026 it added a Hip Hop Storytime for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesday mornings. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Phone: 352-536-2275.

Fourth of July

Red, White and Boom, the city’s Independence Day celebration with fireworks over Lake Minneola, is on Sunday, July 4, 2027, at Waterfront Park. Details: Fourth of July fireworks. More ideas: kids’ activities in Clermont.

Frequently asked questions

Does Clermont have a public pool?

Yes. The city’s pools are behind the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center, 3700 S. U.S. Highway 27. Open swim closed for 2026 and the city says it will return in 2027; dates have not been posted.

Is the Clermont splash pad free?

Yes. Champions Splash Park at Waterfront Park, 100 3rd St., is free. Hours vary by season and weather; in fall 2026 it is open weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 22.

Does the City of Clermont offer swim lessons?

The city’s small-group lessons follow the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program, with no more than three swimmers per instructor, for ages 6 months to 17. The city says 2027 sessions open in spring 2027.

What summer camps are at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center?

In summer 2026 the ARC hosted Drama Kids Summer Camp for ages 6 to 11, Acting Academy Summer Camp for ages 12 to 18 and Mad Science STEM Labs camp days for grades K-5. 2027 camps have not been posted.

When does school let out for summer in Lake County?

The last day of school for Lake County Schools is Friday, May 28, 2027.